About Us

business advising

Michael Malone

Welcome and thank you for visiting the website of Markios Accounting & Tax Service. In a fast-paced world, it is comforting to know that you have an accounting firm that understands your business and the ever-changing tax laws that impact your finances. Since 2005, we have been providing our clients the best possible tax service to ensure they have peace of mind when it comes to the IRS and tax authorities. We provide that service because of our dedication to the three underlying principles of professionalism, responsiveness, and quality.

As you browse through our website, we have highlighted background information on our firm and the services we provide.  Additionally, the website is designed to become a helpful resource tool for our valued clients and visitors. Included are useful resources such as informative articles (in our Blog section) and interactive financial calculators (in our Resources section). We also have many links to external websites we think would be of interest to our clients and visitors.  We pride ourselves on being proactive and responsive to our clients’ inquiries and suggestions. We would love to hear from you.  Please feel free to Contact Us with any questions, comments or concerns you have.

Respectfully,
Michael Malone

Professionalism

Our firm is one of the leading firms in the area. By combining our expertise, experience, and the energy of our staff, each client receives close personal and professional attention.

Our high standards, service, and specialized staff spell the difference between our outstanding performance and other firms. We make sure that every client is served by the expertise of our whole firm.

Responsiveness

Our firm is responsive. Companies who choose our firm rely on competent advice and fast, accurate personnel. We provide total financial services to individuals, large and small businesses, and other agencies.

To see a listing of our services, please take a moment and look at our services page. Because we get new business from the people who know us best, client referrals have fueled our growth in the recent years.

Through hard work, we have earned the respect of the business and financial communities. This respect illustrates our diverse talents, dedication, and ability to respond quickly.

Quality

An accounting firm is known for the quality of its service. Our firm’s reputation reflects the high standards we demand of ourselves.

Our primary goal as a trusted advisor is to be available and to provide insightful advice to enable our clients to make informed financial decisions. We do not accept anything less from ourselves and this is what we deliver to you.

We feel it is extremely important to continually professionally educate ourselves to improve our technical expertise, financial knowledge and service to our clients.

Our high service quality and “raving fan” clients are the result of our commitment to excellence.

We will answer all of your questions as they impact both your tax and financial situations. We welcome you to contact us anytime.

Let Us Help:

Dear Friend,

I have a feeling I know why you’re reading this right now.

You need more time in your day. Running a business is extremely demanding and there just isn’t enough time in the day to keep all the plates from spinning out of control. What you need most right now is more proactive help. You need the benefit of business advising to straighten up your business finances and tax strategy. As soon as possible. In fact, yesterday would have been ideal to get our business advising expertise. Am I close?

We get it. We’ve worked with plenty of businesses who have to cobble together 9 different software programs to keep everything straight, or who just wash their hands of it all and put everything on the credit card … and then try to clean up every year after the fact. And they know that this is no way to properly monitor profit margins, cash controls, account management, tax strategy, and all of the myriad components of an effective financial system for a business. They need business advising support.

Perhaps this is your story too. Or perhaps you’ve reached a stage of development in your business that you want to pass the baton of accounting to another expert business advising team so your team can focus on what they do best: making sales and taking care of customers.

Or are you just starting your business and want to begin on the right foot?

Whatever the reason, we want you to know that our business advising team has been diligently and effectively taking care of the accounting needs of countless organizations in a wide variety of industries—discreetly and expertly handling the ongoing financial management of tax burdens, payroll, bookkeeping, and other comprehensive accounting services while providing expertise in business planning, coaching, and strategic consulting that many businesses need.

Because here’s a certain truth as it relates to taxes and your business: The State and Federal Government would love to have more of your business’s hard-earned money in their accounts. And yes, even though it’s painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes. But the problem is that regular business owners, like you, are missing out on legal and safe deductions to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year.

It doesn’t have to be this way. You don’t have to hand more dollars over to the government than they require just because you don’t know their rules as well as they do. You don’t have to live in a constant state of anxiety over the state of your books, feeling guilty about the time you should be devoting to keeping your business profitable.

In fact, to help you find answers to your questions, I’ve compiled some resources in the last couple of years for business people like you in response to the specific tax and accounting questions I’ve received from my clients.

CLAIM YOUR FREE STRATEGY SESSION

Click the button above to take your first step.

Talk again soon,

Michael Malone

PS — When you fill out the form, we’ll also add you to our weekly email series on “Real World” Strategy for small business owners. Our readers enthusiastically forward these to their colleagues and peers all the time, because they’re not your standard tax and business advising tips.

PPS — Already want to come in? I don’t blame you … many people are fed up with trying to manage their financials on their own. Our schedule is very full … but if you call us at (540) 288-9260 or Email Us, we’ll give you two options for coming in right away. We will NOT make dealing with an accountant as painful as dealing with your books has already been!

Customer Stories

Very professional and personable company. Even when I needed last minute documents, they provide me with what I needed. I definitely recommend them to anyone. They also specialize in taxes for businesses, rental properties and much more!

Porche Price

I needed tax preparation for my parents estate and turned to Markios Accounting and Tax for assistance. They were very knowledge about the different and varied laws for estate taxes and took care of everything I needed. They even prepared the state taxes for my parents home state so that I didn’t have to get that done separately. I was very impressed with their knowledge and their customer support.

Joe Lilley

Markios Accounting provides great service and has always been reliable and professional whenever I need help with my taxes. Customer service has always been anwesome and they are always willing to answer questions and make sure everything is handled properly.

I’ve personally worked with Mercedes, who has been filing my taxes for over 10 years. She is professional, thorough, and always makes sure everything is done accurately. I highly recommend Markios Accounting to anyone looking for help on their taxes !!!

Sean Prempeh

I would like to acknowledge Markios Accounting & Tax Services for their outstanding, top-notch tax preparation and guidance. Not only have they prepared my taxes, but they have also taught me how to understand them and why it is important to know what can and cannot be deducted when filing business taxes versus personal taxes.

For the past three years, Mrs. Mercedes and Mr. Malone have been my business tax preparers, and I am truly appreciative of everything I have learned along the way. They have been professional, patient (especially with all of my unorganized paperwork ), thorough, and extremely knowledgeable about the latest tax laws and regulations.

Mrs. Mercedes makes sure that I have provided every piece of necessary documentation—leaving no stone unturned. She takes her time and carefully reviews each section to ensure nothing is missed. She records all of my deductions line by line and explains how deductions are itemized so that I fully understand the process.

When it comes to customer service, I consider myself a bit of a “special case.” Service has to be exceptionally great and trustworthy before I give my personal stamp of approval. Because Markios Accounting & Tax Services provides such outstanding and thorough service, I have confidently referred both family and friends. After referring my daughter for her business taxes, she was so pleased with her experience during her first year that she is now a committed client as well. She too is benefiting from those valuable teachable moments.

Mrs. Mercedes—my “tax guru”—once sent me a helpful reminder that has stuck with me:
“Anything that is ordinary and necessary can be considered a business write-off.”
That simple message has helped me think differently about my business finances.

Markios Accounting & Tax Services does far more than simply prepare taxes. They go above and beyond to ensure that your business paperwork is organized and that you understand both business and personal tax matters. Every time I speak with Mr. Malone, there is always a teachable moment. He often uses his whiteboard to visually explain what can and cannot be claimed and how deductions truly work. His monthly “Real World Personal Strategy Notes” are also incredibly helpful. Through real examples and scenarios, he shares practical wisdom that continues to educate and empower his clients. What I appreciate most is his genuine passion for sharing knowledge.

I am truly grateful for their dedication and for the confidence they have helped me build in managing my business finances. Because of them, I have significantly improved my record-keeping and documentation. I have come a long way since my first year—and now that this is my third year, I’m proud to say I didn’t get put in “time-out” for having papers all over the desk this year! (At least I think so 😊)

Additionally, I want to thank Donna, who always takes the time to answer my many questions whenever I call. She is consistently pleasant, professional, and patient—qualities that make every interaction a positive experience.

If you are looking for a thorough, knowledgeable, and professional business tax preparer who truly cares about educating their clients, I highly recommend Markios Accounting & Tax Services. They don’t just prepare your taxes—they help you understand them.

Pamela Brown